Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-30
POLITICAL SITUATION
Churchill's Attitude Occupying the
Most Attention.
CHAMBERLAIN ASSUMES BRAVERY
A Double Crisis.

tCOpW'gh 1887 by James Gordon Bcnnett1
PARIS, Oct. 90 New York Herald Cable
Special to the BEE Since 1871 republican
France has not been confronted with an or
deal so severe as the one now precpitated
by the Wilson imbroglio. France is rushing
full speed not only into Il ministerial but a
presidential crisis, causing convulsions that
are likely to vibrate the very vitals of the
nation whether Wilson be guilty OF innocent
Every Frenchman---w whether republican, roy
alist, imper'alist or radical throughout the
length and breadth of the land from Mar.
seilles to Calois, from the Atlantic to the
Vosges, feels in his heart of hearts that his
own personal honor is tainted by the fact that
the moral atmosphere of the Elysee palace
has been contaminated by the vagaries of the
nearest male relative of the chief magistrate
of his nation. The burning question to-
day in everybody's mouth is what
will Grevy do now! AS matter of fact,
Grevy has already decided to part company
with his son-n-law, and this morning three
large cart loads of M. Wilson's books, pic
lures, furniture, stationery and brio IL bracs
went rumbling over the pavement from tae
Elysee palace to his sumptuous hotel in the
Avenue Irena. M. Grevy is a shrewd man
and keeps his own counsel so that as to what
his present intentions are can only saythis |:
] have had an hours conversation this morn
ing with three personages who are in the i'm
mediate encourage of the president and these
gentlemen assured me most positively and
emphatically that M. Grevy has decided not
to resign even if the parliamentary investga-
tion into M. Wilson's transactions be decided
upon; that M. Grevy feels it to be his
bounden duty to remain president of the
republic until the parliamentary commission
washes M. Daniel Wilson clean of all the
charges duplicating his honor as a deputy
and gentleman or proves him guilty Thus
for the moment everything hangs upon the
judgment as it were of this second Daniel
This forenoon called upon M. Wilson at
his now famous hotel in the Avenue Irene,
the large portecochere of which was sur
mounted by the wrought iron initials, ~.
Co. standing for Jules Grevy. After pull
ing beautiful mediaeval bronze bell knob
the door opened and was conducted into a
small but luxuriously furnished cabinet de
travail filled with precious bronzes and
bibelous. A few momente later the servant
reappeared and announced, IN. Wilson is
not residing here" 1t was true that he had
been there quarter of an hour before, but
M. Wilson had returned to Elysee palace.
where he still resides. In u few minutes |
was driving rapidly to Elysee. The sentries
Of the garden public showed me the way to
M. Wilson's apartments, where I was re-
ceivcd by NJ Wilson in an ante-room, in
which letters, documents kilograms and
newspapers were scattered about in the most
artistic profusion. Nj. Wilson, dressed in n
long, double breasted frock coat and dark grey
trousers, was pacing rapidly up and down the
room. He seemed nervous and excited and
looked at least ten years older than on the
occasion of my previous interview with him
at Elysec a.few days beforepthe Tours meet
ing. l was surprised TO find that his auburn
hair and beard had during the short interval
become tinged with gray. asked: "What is
your opinion about the proposed parliament.
ary committee of investigations"
M. Wilson looked up quickly, and with a
determined expression said: 81 welcome it
with open arms, but my situation remains ex-
actly the same as before the Tours meeting.
l have nothing to fear from the most rigid in
QUESTION. The Tours affair was simply ab-
surd. The meeting there was composed of
two classes-the nobility and the wealthy
bourgeose on the one hand, who are all reac.
tionnaires, and the workmen on the other
hand, who are all radicals or socialists. NV
true econstituents-the wine growers and peas
ants-werc not on hand. Besides,
there are at Tours over two thousand
shoemakers, and you know that shoemakers
are the most virulent of all radicals. But in
spite Of this meeting being packed with my
enemies, there was not one serious piece of
evidence preferred against me. / am de-
lighted if it will only be held. If even it's
members be my bitterest foes so much the
better, for then nobody can complain of any
favoritism shown me.
Correspondent-Wha effect is the commits
sion Of inquiry likely to have on President
Grevyl
Wilson-That is where the real danger lies.
This whole thing is started with the object
Of bullying NJ Grevy into resigning. I am
merely the tool that his enemies are working
with.
Correspondent you think they will
succeed in bullying Grevy into resigningl
Wilson-No, they wont. NJ, Grevy will
not move until the last vestigo of evidence
has been thoroughly sifted. The chamber OF
deputies is now fairly aroused. Their attacks
against me have become more and more vio-
lent, THOR blase palates have been tickled
with ordinary spices and condiments until
now nothing but the hottest cayenne pepper
sufiices They now require cayenne Just as
men who have abused the use of alcohol find
themselves forced TO have resource to vitriol.
Fhe enquete will be pregnant with piquant